Russia vs Ukraine: Democracy
Russia
1
in 2018
Ukraine
1
in 2018
Russia rank
98th
Ukraine rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.44 | 0.4444 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2018.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for democracy?
- Russia ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).